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Requirements For Upgrading


To upgrade to a specific license, you need to meet additional experience and education requirements.

Title Additional Education Requirements Experience Requirements
Certified Residential Appraiser to Certified General Appraiser
  • A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university and
  • Additional 100 hours of qualifying education:
    • General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours)
    • General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach (15 hours)
    • General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours)
    • General Appraiser Income Approach (Part I and II) (45 hours)
    • General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (10 hours)
  • Applicants that have not already taken the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course will be required to in order to upgrade. 
  • Satisfy the experience requirements for a certified general certification. More information on experience requirements for this license type can be found on the Become Licensed page for a Certified General Appraiser.  
Licensed Residential Appraiser to Certified General Appraiser
  • A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university and
  • Additional 142 hours of qualifying education courses:
    • General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours)
    • General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach (15 hours)
    • General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours)
    • General Appraiser Income Approach (45 hours)
    • General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (15 hours)
    • Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 hours)
    • Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (22 hours)
  • Applicants that have not already taken the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course will be required to in order to upgrade. 
  • Satisfy the experience requirements for a certified general certification. More information on experience requirements for this license type can be found on the Become Licensed page for a Certified General Appraiser.  
Licensed Residential Appraiser to Certified Residential Appraiser
  • One of six college-level education requirements set out by the AQB and
  • Additional 42 hours of qualifying education courses:
    • Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 hours)
    • Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies (15 hours)
    • Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (12 hours)
  • Applicants that have not already taken the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course will be required to in order to upgrade. 
  • Satisfy the experience requirements for a certified residential certification. More information on experience requirements for this license type can be found on the Become Licensed page for a Certified Residential Appraiser.  
Appraiser Trainee to Certified General Appraiser
  • A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university and
  • Additional 217 hours of qualifying education courses:
    • General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (30 hours)
    • General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach (30 hours)
    • General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (30 hours)
    • General Appraiser Income Approach (Part I and II) (60 hours)
    • General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (30 hours)
    • Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 hours)
    • Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (22 hours)
  • Applicants that have not already taken the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course will be required to in order to upgrade. 
  • Satisfy the experience requirements for a certified general certification. More information on experience requirements for this license type can be found on the Become Licensed page for a Certified General Appraiser.  
Appraiser Trainee to Certified Residential Appraiser
  • One of six college-level education requirements set out by the AQB and
  • Additional 117 hours of qualifying education courses:
    • Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours)
    • Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours)
    • Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches (30 hours)
    • Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 hours)
    • Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 hours)
    • Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies (15 hours)
    • Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (12 hours) 
  • Applicants that have not already taken the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course will be required to in order to upgrade. 
  • Satisfy the experience requirements for a certified residential certification. More information on experience requirements for this license type can be found on the Become Licensed page for a Certified Residential Appraiser.  
Appraiser Trainee to Licensed Residential Appraiser
  • Additional 75 hours of qualifying education courses:
    • Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours)
    • Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours)
    • Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches (30 hours)
    • Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 hours)
  • Applicants that have not already taken the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course will be required to in order to upgrade. 
  • Satisfy the experience requirements for a licensed residential certification. More information on experience requirements for this license type can be found on the Become Licensed page for a Licensed Residential Appraiser.